Writing an Argumentative Literary Analysis

Argumentative Essay

Grade 8 - Unit 2

Objectives for our Extended Writing Project. SWBAT:

• will analyze a sample Student Model and plan a meaningful literary analysis in response to a prompt

Argumentative Writing Process: Plan

• What is the prompt asking you to do?

• Which characteristics of literary analysis writing will you need to learn more about in order to respond to the prompt?

• What are the six characteristics of argumentative and literary analysis writing?

Multiple Choice

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly

• compares one thing to another

• two or more words in a row starting with the same sounds

• exaggeration is used for effect

Multiple Choice

What is the power of the metaphor?

• to communicate an individual's perspective on his or her identity or sense of belonging.

• to make a claim about a topic and then provide evidence to convince readers to accept and agree

• To persuade readers to accept the writer's interpretation of a literary text.

Multiple Choice

Where does Donovan identify the structure and purpose of his analysis?

• In the first paragraph

• in the second paragraph

• in the third paragraph

Multiple Choice

How does Donovan focus his ideas about the selection?

• In each body paragraph, Donovan analyzes the use of the claim

• In each body paragraph, Donovan analyzes the use of figurative language.

• In each body paragraph, Donovan analyzes the use of text evidence.

Multiple Choice

Are Donovan's ideas developed and well supported?

• Yes, his ideas are well developed and supported because he includes clear reasons to support his claim in each body paragraphs along with specific textual evidence.

• No, he does not use clear reasons to support his claim in each of the body paragraphs and no textual evidence.

Multiple Choice

Where does Donovan use a transition to compare and contrast two of the selections?

• To begin paragraph 3, Donovan uses the transition "like Esperanza" to compare Esperanza's point of view with the speakers's point of view in the poem "Slam, Dunk, & Hook."

• To begin paragraph 4, Donovan uses the transition "As a contrast, the short story "Abuela Invents the Zero" shows how insignificant a person may feel.

Multiple Select

How does Donovan use specific text evidence to contribute to his analysis?

• In paragraph 3, Donovan quotes lines of the poem to support his ideas.

• In paragraph 4, Donovan quotes Abuela telling Connie how she made her feel.

Sentence Starters

• The authors of ____, ____, and ____ use meaphor to show ________.

• ______ is a metaphor for ______.

• The character shows how she feels about herself when _______.

• The speaker in the poem feels like he belongs when _______.

• The character _____ feels like _____.